The album begins with “Kill Jay Z,” a song that was previously teased in a series black-and-white snippets featuring Mahershala Ali, Danny Glover, and Lupita Nyong’o. “Kill Jay Z,” he raps. “They’ll never love you / You’ll never be enough.” From there, the album continues with a deeply personal narrative, addressing his mother’s sexuality (“Smile”), his marriage (“4:44”), and his children (“Legacy”).

Throughout the course the album, Shawn Carter also rhymes about current events and news stories, including his feud with Kanye West (“Kill Jay Z”), his legal battle with Prince’s estate (“Caught Their Eyes”), race relations (“The Story O.J.” and “Moonlight,” among others), and the state hip-hop’s generational wars (“Family Feud”).

Curving industry conventions, S-Dot teased the LP without singles. Instead, he released brief snippets “Adnis,” “Kill Jay Z,” and “MaNyfaCedGod,” each hinting at the album’s visual component. While that hasn’t been released yet, Hov has unleashed an animated video for “The Story Of O.J.,” which was directed by Mark Romanek and JAY-Z, himself.

4:44 is currently available only to Sprint and TIDAL customers. Earlier this year, JAY-Z inked a reported $200 million deal between his streaming service and Sprint.